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I'll shut up for a while, as I think it's appropriate. It was very quiet there. A few things to remember: the thousands who died on the Arizona are still entombed below the surface, and the wreck to this day still leaks oil, like its lifeblood, causing murky pools on the surface. There are little fish darting about, a taunting yet reassuring sign of life continuing. People also scatter flowers on the water as an offering.

I think going to Pearl Harbor should be a requirement of every U.S. citizen.

As we left the memorial, in the pic where I turned back to take a few shots of the building, that's my father-in-law who walked into the shot (which, in hindsight, was rather fitting).

When my brother went there he was approached by a confused Japanese tourist who asked him in halting english "Where is the USS Arizona?". Jerry was in a somber mood and told the guy "It's where your people left it" and walked away.

Excellent pics. I enjoyed them very much. Glad you had a great time, and it's definitely a place that I would like to visit someday. Thank God for the Disney Vacation Club membership.

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Originally Posted by Hawg73

When my brother went there he was approached by a confused Japanese tourist who asked him in halting english "Where is the USS Arizona?". Jerry was in a somber mood and told the guy "It's where your people left it" and walked away.

I like that answer, response, approach, and delivery. Liked it very much.

That was so much fun, JD. Thanks for taking me on the trip with you, LW, and the in-laws. I especially liked all of those pictures of LW picking up pretty shells on the beach, and you sitting at the tiki bar with a pina colada.

That was so much fun, JD. Thanks for taking me on the trip with you, LW, and the in-laws. I especially liked all of those pictures of LW picking up pretty shells on the beach, and you sitting at the tiki bar with a pina colada.

We don't take, or want, pictures of ourselves on vacation. We know what we look like. We don't go to Alaska, the Mediterranean, or Hawaii to see each other; we could stay home and do that for free!

I was lucky enough to spend five years at Hickam AFB, just down the road from Pearl Harbor. Those pics really bring back memories. When I visited that memorial I got the strangest feeling while standing there... I saw several Japanese veterans crying .... An absolutely amazing place!

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